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Fantastic Four  (1961)

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Fantastic Four #1
Marvel ⋅ 1961
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Fantastic Four #1
 
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Key Facts

1st team appearance and origin of the Fantastic Four: Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, The Thing

1st appearance of Mole Man

1st appearance of Giganto, a Deviant Mutate from Monster Isle

1st appearance of Tricephalous

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Landmark issue that launched the Marvel Age of comics

💰 In April 2022, a 9.2 sold for $1.5 million

[SDCC 2022 - Phase 6 will open with the Fantastic Four film / March 2023 - Josh Friedman (‘Avatar: The Way of Water’) is set to write the script for the Fantastic Four movie / November 2023 - Pedro Pascal rumored to have been offered the role of Reed Richards]

Fantastic Four #1
International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Fantastic Four #1
 
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Key Facts

Australian reprint of The Fantastic Four #1 (1961)

Includes poster

Fantastic Four #2
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Fantastic Four #2
 
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$750
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$9.3k

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Skrulls, the shape-shifting alien race

2nd team appearance of the Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four #3
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Fantastic Four #3
 
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$815
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$3.3k
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$9.8k

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Fantastic Four in costume

1st appearance of the Miracle Man

1st appearance of the Baxter Building, Fantastic-car and Fantastic-copter

Fantastic Four #4
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Fantastic Four #4
 
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Sub-Mariner in the Silver Age

First time the Human Torch activates his power while shouting, 'Flame On'

Fantastic Four #5
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Fantastic Four #5
 
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$5.5k
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$19k
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$52k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Doctor Doom

Fantastic Four #6
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Fantastic Four #6
 
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$800
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$2k
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$8k

Key Facts

First team-up of two super-villains in the Marvel Universe, Dr. Doom and Sub-Mariner

2nd appearance of Dr. Doom

2nd appearance of the Sub-Mariner in the Silver Age

Fantastic Four #7
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Fantastic Four #7
 
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1st appearance of Kurrgo

Fantastic Four #8
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Fantastic Four #8
 
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$2.7k

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1st appearance of Alicia Masters

1st appearance of the Puppet Master

Fantastic Four #9
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Fantastic Four #9
 
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$130
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$2.4k

Key Facts

3rd appearance of the Sub-Mariner in the Silver Age

Fantastic Four #10
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #10
 
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$280
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$775
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$2.9k

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3rd appearance of Dr. Doom

Jack Kirby is confronted by Dr. Doom who demands he lure Reed Richards into a trap

Fantastic Four #11
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #11
 
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$580
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$2.7k

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1st appearance and origin of Impossible Man

Fantastic Four #12
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #12
 
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$16k

Key Facts

First battle of the Hulk and the Fantastic Four

First crossover of a character with a title (the Hulk) into another title (Fantastic Four)

Fantastic Four #13
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #13
 
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$215
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$860
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$2.6k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Watcher

1st appearance of the Red Ghost and his Super Apes

Fantastic Four #14
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #14
 
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$150
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$1.5k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Puppet Master

Fantastic Four #15
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #15
 
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1st appearance of the Mad Thinker

1st appearance of the Awesome Android

Letters page includes a fan letter from future writer and Editor-In-Chief, Roy Thomas

Fantastic Four #16
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #16
 
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$155
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$555
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$1.6k

Key Facts

4th appearance of Doctor Doom

3rd appearance of the Wasp

First appearance of Ant-Man outside of the Tales to Astonish title

Fantastic Four #17
Non-Key
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #17
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Fantastic Four #18
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #18
 
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$180
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$600
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$1.8k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Kl'rt, a Super Skrull who utilizes the main power of each Fantastic Four member

1st appearance of Emperor Dorrek, unnamed

2nd team appearance of the Skrulls

Fantastic Four #19
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #19
 
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$90
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$365
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$1.4k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Pharaoh Rama-Tut, later revealed to be the time-traveler Kang the Conqueror

Stan Lee first uses the phrase "Nuff Said" in the Special Announcements section

Fantastic Four #20
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #20
 
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$210
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$805
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$2.1k

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1st appearance and origin of Molecule Man

2nd appearance of the Watcher

George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones, was 15 years old when he achieved his first taste of being published in the fan mail section of this issue

Martin’s words are eloquent beyond his years but his excessive compliments have the familiar, timeless tone of comic fanboy sarcasm

Fantastic Four #21
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #21
 
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$40
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$125
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$690

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1st appearance of Hate-Monger

First crossover by Sgt. Nick Fury

Fantastic Four #22
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #22
 
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$30
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$125
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$425

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2nd appearance of Mole Man

Invisible Woman gains new superpowers

The Thing first exclaims, 'It's Clobberin' Time'

Fantastic Four #23
Non-Key
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #23
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Fantastic Four #24
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #24
 
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$35
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$550

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1st appearance of the Infant Terrible

Fantastic Four #25
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #25
 
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$95
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$1.2k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Captain America in the Silver Age

First solo battle of the Hulk versus the Thing, briefly fought in Fantastic Four #12

Cover appearance of the Hulk versus the Thing

Fantastic Four #26
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #26
 
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$1.2k

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Classic battle of the Avengers & Fantastic Four vs the Hulk

First time The Thing mentions his Aunt Petunia, an ongoing reference until she finally appeared for the first time two decades later in Fantastic Four #238, identified in #239

Fantastic Four #27
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #27
 
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$45
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$465

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First meeting of Doctor Strange and the Fantastic Four

1st full cover appearance of Doctor Strange

Fantastic Four #28
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #28
 
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$40
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$125
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$740

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First crossover of the X-Men in the Fantastic Four title

2nd appearance of the Mad Thinker

Fantastic Four #29
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #29
 
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$45
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$450

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1st cover appearance of the Watcher

Fantastic Four #30
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #30
 
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1st appearance of Diablo, a 9th century alchemist who sold his soul to Mephisto for an extended lifespan

Fantastic Four #31
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #31
 
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1st appearance of Dr. Franklin Storm, the father of Sue and Johnny Storm

Fantastic Four #32
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #32
 
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Death of Dr. Franklin Storm, father of Sue and Johnny

1st appearance of Morrat, a Skrull warlord and fiance of Anelle

Fantastic Four #33
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #33
 
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1st appearance of Attuma, an Atlantean barbarian

Fantastic Four #34
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #34
 
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1st appearance of Greg Gideon, a wealthy businessman who used his fortune to vex the Fantastic Four

1st appearance of Thomas Gideon who later becomes Glorian

Fantastic Four #35
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #35
 
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1st appearance of Dragon Man

2nd appearance of Diablo

Fantastic Four #36
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #36
 
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1st team appearance of the Frightful Four: Madame Medusa, Paste-Pot Pete, Sandman, Wizard

1st appearance of Medusa

Fantastic Four #37
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #37
 
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$18
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$280

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1st appearance of Anelle, Skrull royalty and the mother of Hulkling

Death of Morrat

Fantastic Four #38
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #38
 
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2nd team appearance of the Frightful Four

2nd appearance of Medusa

1st appearance of Paste-Pot Pete as the Trapster

Fantastic Four #39
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #39
 
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Cover art featuring Doctor Doom

Fantastic Four #40
Non-Key
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #40
 
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Fantastic Four #41
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #41
 
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$12
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$40
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$190

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3rd appearance of the Frightful Four

Fantastic Four #42
Non-Key
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #42
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Fantastic Four #43
Non-Key
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #43
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Fantastic Four #44
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #44
 
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$60
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$190

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1st appearance of Gorgon, Black Bolt's cousin and bodyguard

Fantastic Four #45
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #45
 
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$110
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$380
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$1.5k

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1st team appearance of the Inhumans, a race created by the Kree: Triton, Karnak, Lockjaw, Gorgon, Medusa, Crystal and Black Bolt

1st cameo appearance of Black Bolt

1st appearance of Crystal, ability to manipulate the elements

1st appearance of Karnak, a skilled fighter and advisor to Black Bolt

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1st appearance of Triton

Fantastic Four #46
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Fantastic Four #46
 
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2nd team appearance of the Inhumans

1st full appearance of Black Bolt

1st appearance of Seeker, an Inhuman

Fantastic Four #47
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Fantastic Four #47
 
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$60
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$175

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1st appearance of Maximus, the brother of Black Bolt

2nd appearance of Black Bolt

1st team appearance of the Alpha Primitives, a slave race created for the Inhumans

First mention of Galactus in a teaser for Fantastic Four #48

Fantastic Four #48
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Fantastic Four #48
 
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$7.5k

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1st appearance of Silver Surfer

1st cameo appearance of Galactus

[October 2021 - an inside source tells us: currently, the Fantastic Four is heavily a multiverse movie and Silver Surfer is very much at its center]

📈 +333% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

Fantastic Four #49
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Fantastic Four #49
 
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$400
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$1.2k
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$4k

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1st full appearance of Galactus

1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $20,400 [$18,000 in 2020] +13%

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